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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who emerges as a heroic character?

2. Who is the girl desired by the king?

3. Who are some of the warriors hidden for a surprise attack?

4. Who sails up the Hellespont to raid Thrace?

5. Which characters argue over the spoils of war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Helen's plan to save Troy?

2. How do the women watch the unfolding battle?

3. Why does Achilles refuse to fight?

4. How is Helen able to recognize Achilles?

5. How does Helen survive after the war?

6. What does Paris do that alters the fate of the Greek hero?

7. What does Cassandra see when she enters the royal mansion?

8. Why does Hector miss the funeral of his child?

9. What does Helenus reveal to his sibling about the horse?

10. What is the story that Helenus tells his sibling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the allusion offered by the horse that the Greeks leave behind? How does this contribute to the downfall of the Trojans?

Essay Topic 2

Choose a character that Helen initially fears but then grows to like and become familiar with. How does their relationship evolve?

Essay Topic 3

Patroclus' death at the hand of Hector is a huge turning point in the story and immediately foreshadows destruction to come. Describe how this happens.

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